The
Poker Lake System is a compact paddling area on crown land
just west of Carnarvon in Haliburton County. It's perfect
for family canoeing, day paddles and 2-3 night trips. The
area straddles Hwy 118 west of Carnarvon, with a
short-portage network of smaller lakes on the north side and
the large multi-bayed Big East Lake on the south side.
This
1:15,000 large-scale map covers the entire paddling area and
a little beyond. As usual, the map is waterproof and
highlights portages, campsites, rapids and other important
features. Following
Chrismar's popularization of this area over 10 years ago
with our first Poker Lake & Area Adventure Map®, the
local municipality has now implemented a revenue-capturing
user-pay system for overnight visits (day-use is free).
Our
most recent version (Summer 2009) includes campsite numbers,
day-use and group sites, camper and tent limits by site, and
other useful information about recent
developments. Also
check out the nearby Frost
Centre
area, another cottage country canoe route system "put on the
map" by Chrismar over 10 years ago. For
an idea of the kinds of features you can see on our maps and
some sample close-up sections go to our Features/Samples
page.
